SAE International, the global non-profit organization committed to advancing mobility knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity, has announced its 2025 class of SAE Fellows, which includes Mike Hirschberg, founder and principal of Hirschberg Heuristics Advisors, LLC. H2 Advisors provides strategic aviation insights to global clients in industry, academia, associations and government agencies.

“Hydrogen aviation will not scale on engineering alone,” said Danielle McLean, Founder and CEO of HYSKY Society. “It requires federal alignment, funding architecture, regulatory coordination, and durable bipartisan strategy. This course gives leaders the literacy to navigate that system responsibly and effectively.”

HYSKY Society and the Vertical Flight Society’s CAT Discussion Group convened a lively, deeply practical webinar on how Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) are accelerating the entry of advanced propulsion and systems into real aircraft. Moderated by Mike Hirschberg (H2 Advisors), with featured talks by David Webber (FAA) and Ken Swartz (Aeromedia Consultants), the session blended policy mechanics, field-proven history, and what’s next for eVTOLs, hydrogen, hybrid-electric,